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Residents urge caution on Harborview restroom, citing bluff erosion, views and access
Summary
Several longtime residents and business owners urged the planning commission to deny or relocate the Harborview restroom permit because of repeated bluff sloughing, potential loss of view and accessibility problems for people with mobility limits; residents proposed alternate sites and called for a time‑limited trial if approved.
Multiple residents and business owners spoke at the Harborview restroom hearing, raising recurring themes: bluff instability and erosion risk, the obstruction of long‑held view corridors from private homes, proximity to ADA parking and mobility challenges for some users, and dissatisfaction with outreach and notice to adjacent property owners.
Longtime downtown resident John Wedmore testified about past bluff failures and warned that the bank has sloughed repeatedly. Another resident suggested the city consider alternate parking‑lot locations further from the primary view corridor or set a temporary three‑year permit to evaluate impacts. Speakers repeatedly asked for clearer technical proof that the site is safe and pressed staff to require a geologic report before any physical work.
